Latest articles by Matt Mills
How this thrash singer became the new frontman of Children Of Bodom
Samy Elbanna of Finnish speedsters Lost Society talks about fronting his country’s biggest extreme metal band for two glorious nights last month
Former Arch Enemy singer Alissa White-Gluz launches new band Blue Medusa
Guitarists Alyssa Day and Dani Sophia join the ex-Arch Enemy frontwoman in hew newest musical endeavour
Steven Wilson and Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt are going to make another album together
The celebrated prog musicians previously collaborated on 2012 album Storm Corrosion, and many fans are hankering for a follow-up
Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt reveals why collaboration with Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy hasn’t happened yet
Dream Theater’s drummer has said multiple times that he wants to make music with Opeth’s frontman. So, we asked Åkerfeldt what’s taking so long.
My Chemical Romance, Tool, Limp Bizkit and Pierce The Veil to headline Aftershock festival 2026; The Offspring, Queens Of The Stone Age, Babymetal and more than 130 other acts also confirmed
The Sacramento festival will return to Discovery Park from October 1 to 4
Every Sabaton album ranked from worst to best
What’s the most bulletproof entry in the Swedish wardogs’ back-catalogue?
Watch Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale sing Black Sabbath covers at Geezer Butler and Paul Rodgers tribute show this week
Taylor sang Paranoid and Hale took on lead vocals for a version of Neon Knights, with Butler playing bass for both performances
How Alter Bridge rebuilt after the demise of Creed
Velvet Revolver's loss was Alter Bridge's gain when Myles Kenendy helped his bandmates shake off the bad taste of Creed
Ozzfest will “absolutely” return in 2027
Sharon Osbourne has confirmed that the successful travelling metal festival will come back nine years after its last edition took place
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine claims Metallica and others held him back during early career
The singer/guitarist now believes “there’s no reason why we shouldn’t be friends”
Iron Maiden announce final two gigs before stepping away from the live stage until 2028
The band haven’t announced every show of 2026 yet, but they’ve revealed the last ones they’ll play before taking a well-earned break from the road
The 50 metal albums you need to hear in 2026
Digging deep on announcements, rumours and pure speculation to find the 50 metal albums you should be keeping an eye out for in 2026
Worm are the wildest new band in black metal
Inspired by infamous documentary Until The Light Takes Us, the musician known as Phantom Slaughter launched an unhinged project – and now Megadeth’s Marty Friedman is involved
Iron Maiden have been nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame 22 years after they first became eligible to enter
The British metal heavyweights have been nominated twice before and denied entry both times
Ghost’s Tobias Forge is taking a big break from touring the world, but he’s by no means idle
Although the man behind Papa V Perpetua isn’t touring right now, he still has plenty on his plate
Last Faith No More tour had “unspoken” sense of closure, says Mike Patton
The alt-metal innovators were scheduled to return in 2020, but abandoned plans due to Covid and Patton’s mental health
"I am so inspired by Amy Lee’s vocals and we all wanted to channel Scream." Watch Scream star Mckenna Grace go metal in the video for killer new Ice Nine Kills single Twisting The Knife - with a cool bonus cameo
Twisting The Knife features Scream star Mckenna Grace and is the first in a number of cinematic ventures the metalcore band have in the pipeline
Star Trek actor William Shatner is releasing an all-star heavy metal album featuring Zakk Wylde, Ritchie Blackmore and more, because you try and tell him not to
Captain Kirk is set to cover Black Sabbath, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden and uncork some hard-hitting originals
Hear new President single Angel Wings
The fast-rising alt-metalcore outfit are starting “a new chapter” with a new record deal
Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson re-releases his debut solo album – and his most controversial one
Dolby Atmos reissues of 1990’s Tattooed Millionaire and 1996’s divisive Skunkworks are now available to stream
Ho99o9's Yeti Bones: 10 records that changed my life
From the "black metal version of hip hop", to original shock rocker Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Sepultura and the Mr. Bungle track that "gets him horny" these are Yeti Bones' all-time favourites
Slipknot, Papa Roach, The Offspring and more have been added to the Battlefield 6 videogame soundtrack
The online FPS is entering its second season, after debuting to much hype last October
Carpenter Brut is fighting the boy band-ification of metal and Elon Musk
Carpenter Brut has some fighting words about the inspiration for his new album Leather Temple
